With a rental car for two days we hit the shops. First the chandlers, hardware, engineering, auto shops for boat bits, a new white/red cockpit light, a wooden mallet, etc. We didn't find a gas kettle to replace the one that had a hole in the bottom, or a set of carbide drill bits for stainless steel, or a diesel engine compressor tester. The things that on everyone's shopping list. Or perhaps not. I think I'll be bringing these back from the UK in October.
In Decathlon, yes there's a large Decathlon store, for walking sandals for the big D and a golf umbrella. The rainy season will be upon us soon and I broke our last one in gusty winds.
And then there were the hypermarkets. The list was long and varied from cocktail sticks to cat litter to frozen duck breasts. Our philosophy to fill our boots and the boat and save carrying heavy items when we have the luxury of car, a marina cart and can load onto Jackster. Much easier than when we are limited to a dinghy and Shanks' pony. And as I think, an investment as prices and choices are better in the French islands. There may have been a few bottles of wine and cans of IPA included in our supermarket sweep...because we're worth it.
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